There is no stopper on the top so it falls off. The spout leaks a lot when you poor the tea. Any suggestions?
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I had the same complaints with my teapot. I was surprised that a big name company would produce a teapot with problems like you indicated. I finally gave up and it went to Goodwill.
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Hi Laura, the inside of the pot is all porselen and has seven small holes built in at the base of the spout. No infuser. I put the tea directly into the pot and then use a strainer to capture the tea leaves when I pour. The top has a notch built in that you align with the pot and then give a turn to lock it in and keep the lid from falling off when you pour but it is hard to break the habit of holding it. Not sure it it will fit a tea ball as i do not have one to compare but the opening of the pot is 2-1/2" and the depth is about 3-1/2" with the base about 4-1/2". The overall height of the tea pot is about 6". Hope this helps. Hi Laura, the inside of the pot is all porselen and has seven small holes built in at the base of the spout. No infuser. I put the tea directly into the pot and then use a strainer to capture the tea leaves when I pour. The top has a notch built in that you align with the pot and then give a turn to lock it in and keep the lid from falling off when you pour but it is hard to break the habit of holding it. Not sure it it will fit a tea ball as i do not have one to compare but the opening of the pot is 2-1/2" and the depth is about 3-1/2" with the base about 4-1/2". The overall... » Read More Hi Laura, the inside of the pot is all porselen and has seven small holes built in at the base of the spout. No infuser. I put the tea directly into the pot and then use a strainer to capture the tea leaves when I pour. The top has a notch built in that you align with the pot and then give a turn to lock it in and keep the lid from falling off when you pour but it is hard to break the habit of holding it. Not sure it it will fit a tea ball as i do not have one to compare but the opening of the pot is 2-1/2" and the depth is about 3-1/2" with the base about 4-1/2". The overall height of the tea pot is about 6". Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Not really, I used it for some powdered tea and somehow the top stopped working? Like, I can't drink out of the straw. (The whole reason I brought it, lol) Just make sure you don't put anything with fine grains/granules. So water, regular tea, and coffee would work.
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There is a colander-like formation at the throat between the pot & the spout. Even so, as does P. Griset, I use anaftermarket strainer. I like to remove the tea leaves from the pot at the proper time. Later, I re-use them.
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The tea holder is out of the water while the water is heating, then you manually lower the holder into the water for brewing. There is only the one up and one down. I always make a full pot, so it hasn't been an issue. Hope this helps.
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The small mess strainer in the bottom looks like it has some metal in it. Also there is a small rubber stopper down in the bottom to prevent leaking. Those two things might not take to well to the microwave. This teapot is meant to be used with loose tea. The best way to make loose tea, is to pour boiling water over the tea leaves, not microwaving them, which can ruin the flavor of loose tea. But I do have a suggestion for you. Try boiling your water in the microwave with a glass measuring cup and then pour that boiling water directly into the teavana pot over the tea leaves, and let steep for a few minutes until it is ready to strain into your cup. This is what i do, and it is no problem at all. You can always reheat your tea in the microwave, in the cup or mug your a drinking from, if it gets too cold. Btw, I do love device and use it multiple times daily! If you are a tea connoisseur, you will love it too!
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This has happened to me, I completely shattered the top because it was too hot and I let go of it while pouring. You must hold the lid and the handle. I have to use a towel etc to grab the handle sometimes. I like this tea kettle regardless though.
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You must remove the basket to stop the steep. Also, if you were to forget that the tea leaves were still in the basket, there's nothing preventing the leaves from making their way into your mouth...yes, I have made this rookie mistake!
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No - The only strainer is the one that holds the tea. A spout strainer would be nice because sometimes if you are at the bottom of the pot, leaves go into your mug from tilting the pot.
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You can disassemble the plunger by unscrew the top and removing it from the lid. Then you could use the lid (with a hole in it) separately. If you did this, I imagine you would want to use teabags so that you could remove them to avoid over-steeped tea. Loose tea would remain floating about.
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It is just a top for cup or mug. There is not reservoir. Top is slightly rounded but nothing on top like a reservoir. You could suspend the tea bag inside cup, but there would be no room for tea.
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Mine *DOES* come off. There should be a cylinder-like section sticking up out of the mesh part an inch or two? Push that to the side. It'll pop off; it and the filter/mesh screen are all one part. Then give it a good scrubbing with a toothbrush and pop in the dishwasher.I'm on my second Tea Maker; the first one lasted me nearly three years.
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Being scientifically challenged, this has happened to me. If I pour the water in, then put the lids on in the wrong order, I have had this issue. For me, put hot liquid in with tea. Next, add the two lids. Let teas brew. It should work then. Best of luck. I adore this cup!
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The holes in the top can not close, the only way the top won't leak is if you put a canning lid over it to seal it.
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I experienced the same problem, but the model had a short spout. The company contacted me and offered the long spout model.It works perfectly. You might be filling the kettle with too much water. I hope this helps.
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Love to help you SweetieBee but like you-I only bought the tea pot-I didn't manufacture it. This is a feature of Amazon that annoys me no end. Instead of contacting other purchasers they should take this question to the source for what it's worth I've had this tea pot for about a year have left water inside frequently - and have no problems with it. The lining is probably some type of protectant
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Provided the "stopper" is in the correct position there is no dripping. Given the design of the product it would have to be on its side or upside down to drip.